Naruto Karyuden

Chapter 33: Hidden Mountain Plot

HIDDEN MOUNTAIN PLOT

Following the 'Be Strong' arc:

The Land of Rice Paddies has gone through enough turmoil over the years. It's time for it to end and for the land to gain stability under a new rule.

Before that can happen, Orochimaru's hypothetical grip must be severed. There are many hideouts and laboratories within the borders that must be taken care of. For that purpose, the Hidden Mountain Village has sent sizable forces to scope the territories with the help of the loca Fuma clan, going through known hideouts and tracking down unknown ones.

Kaidomaru Sakata, as he's more commonly known, stands in front of one such hideout. He's gone through many over the past several days and collected a great deal of research and data the rogue Leaf ninja had gathered over the years. However, he's yet to find the main piece of research that interests him.

Takeshi Tokage raises an arm to stop the group, the scales glistening against the sunlight that manages to pierce through the foilage.

Kaidomaru, Kikyo, and Honozaki Fuma lead the present group, with shinobi from both the Hidden Mountain and the Fuma clan behind them.

"What is it, Takeshi?" Kaidomaru asks but he already prepares the scroll that contains his axe, wagering a guess as to what it is.

Hanzaki, the bulky leader of the Fuma clan, places a hand on the large zanbato on his back.

"Fourteen occupants with impressive chakra."

"How impressive?" Hanzaki asks.

Takeshi smirks. "Not enough."

"Not an answer, but sure. How should we proceed?" The man turns to who's not technically his new boss, Kaidomaru Sakata.

"Same as the others. We give them a chance to surrender to us. If they refuse, we kill them." Kaidomaru answers without batting an eye.

"Damn bold o' ya." A voice comes from the hideout's entrance.

The group Takeshi had sensed makes its way outside, all dressed in similar light purple robes with thick purple ropes tied either around their waist or their torso. They appear immediately hostile.

"Dunno what made ya dumb enough to act tough but ya better run away. Ain't got a chance." One in particular stands in front of the rest, trying to come off even larger than he already is.

Kaidomaru sighs. "It sounds like it'll be the latter."

Before he can even give out orders, and before the Hidden Sound remnants can make any sort of demands, Kikyo is already directly in front of two of Orochimaru's faithful, wire in hand having cut the two of them before they can even realize.

When they do, they don't hide their anger. "YOU WRETCH!"

Every single one of them begins morphing, their bodies going through massive changes. Their skin turns to dark grey or brown or black, and they gain additional body parts. Be it horns, or tails, or spines, they all take on an animalistic appearance.

"They... all have the Curse Mark?!" Hanzaki calls out.

The two that Kikyo cut go to punch her, putting all of their strength behind it.

Kikyo flares her Ketsuryugan and they immediately stop moving. Their arms begin pulsing, expanding like bubbles. From their arms, this goes to their entire bodies as they convulse, losing control of their bodies. Their eyes turn blood red and they face their once companions, any semblance of intelligence they may have had now gone.